Just how competitive is Law? Reapplying dilemma.

What are your grades?

8A*s and 4As at GCSE. 4As at AS. 3A*s at A-Level. I know these grades are pretty solid but I'm anxious about factors that are more subjective like the Personal Statement (which LSE is pretty big on) and the LNAT (Oxford, Durham, UCL).

Law seats are one of the most competitive, mainly because they're filled with high achieving students that have no clue what to do and think law is for them. I don't think reapplying would really hurt your chances as universities recognise that students have a number of legitimate reasons for doing so. Also, out of all the universities you've listed, if you can get any one of them you will be perfectly fine as they are all of great prestige. For your 5th uni I'd like to suggest Queen Mary University of London. I know league tables don't count for much, but they're pretty up there in rankings now and their unistats student satisfaction rankings are much higher than the others. Another thing I do like about it is that it's a campus university just a short ride away from central london. Best of both worlds

You needn't worry.

Any other opinions?

No offence but you have 3A*s, you can do anything you like with those grades. You could do medicine at Cambridge or Oxford if you took chemistry. If you want to do Law, do it, just make sure you do work experience and research.

I do have work experience and have done research and wider reading etc., although the former definitely wouldn't be necessary. I guess I just feel that the emphasis on the largely subjective personal statement, and LNAT, don't make it quite as simple as an automatic acceptance if I were doing say Biology. The offer rates at places like UCL,Oxford, LSE are incredibly low (25%<, and I guess I just still feel anxious that I could be signing up for failure if I give up my current place.

What's your current place at?

It's a top London uni and it would be one that I'm reapplying to and have listed. I have a lot of concerns about my current uni, and thought reapplying would maybe allow me to broaden my options a little instead of tying me down to a certain place I'm not entirely sure about.

Well if you have a place for law at ucl or lse and you want to reapply, then you are mad. Even with the grades, there's no guarantee of Oxbridge. If it's QMUL you have a place at then go for it and reapply.

It's not about a guarantee of Oxbridge, or even Oxbridge at all. I have a lot of reservations about the quality of teaching and social life at my current institution, as well as the expense of it. I don't think there's anything 'mad' about looking into alternatives if you aren't entirely certain about your current place.

I disagree, those universities are great and have excellent reputations and will offer great career prospects and many people would agree with me. But it's totally up to you, it's your future but that's my opinion and my last piece of input

A bit of a similar dilemma to yours,

I was initially rejected from my firm choice of UCL for Law (I got AAB, when I needed A*AA.) I went through clearing to do Spanish and German at King's, and decided (in September) to get English remarked and it moved from a B to an A* (meeting my offer.)

I'm now in the process of withdrawing from King's and reapplying for Law in 2017. If I were you, I'd go for it.

Well done. How did they mark it so badly in the first place? Which exam board was it?